Meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Tokayev,

I am delighted to have this opportunity to hold a separate meeting with you on the sidelines of the events we attended, to talk about the further development of our bilateral relations and to once again compare notes on some international issues.

Everything is important for us. As you know, we value our relations with Kazakhstan. By and large, I can confidently say that there are special relations between our countries, and not only because of our personal kind and friendly relations but also because Kazakhstan and Russia, to some extent, initiated integration processes in the post-Soviet space.

At one time, Kazakhstan initiated the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and today it is actively initiating many other projects. It is worth noting, of course, that everything we are doing on the bilateral track is also promoting our cooperation with our colleagues within the CIS.

There are also many bilateral issues that constantly need our attention. Personally, I would like to express my gratitude to you for the attention you are giving to the development of Russian-Kazakhstani ties. I am confident that this meeting in the bilateral format will also contribute to the further development of our ties.

Thank you.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Tokayev Kassym-JomartPresident of the Republic of Kazakhstan : Mr Putin, thank you for this opportunity to meet here in Dushanbe, after two days of hard work. This meeting is very important for me and for us.

In a few weeks, on November 12, I will make an official visit to Russia at your invitation. We attach great importance to this event, and we are preparing for it. We believe that it will be a significant milestone, as it will give an additional impetus to our strategic partnership and alliance.

To be continued.